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IUPAC name
Iron(II) acetate
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Other names
Ferrous acetate
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Identifiers | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.019.492 |
PubChem CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C4H6FeO4 | |
Molar mass | 173.933 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White crystals (anhydrous) Light green crystals (tetrahydrate) |
Odor | Odorless |
Density | 1.734 g/cm3 (−73 °C)[1] |
Melting point | 190–200 °C (374–392 °F; 463–473 K) decomposes[2][3] |
Soluble[2] | |
Structure | |
Orthorhombic, oP75 (200 K) | |
Pbcn, No. 60 (200 K)[1] | |
2/m 2/m 2/m (200 K) | |
a = 18.1715(4) Å, b = 22.1453(5) Å, c = 8.2781(2) Å (200 K) α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
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Hazards | |
GHS labelling: | |
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Warning | |
H315, H319, H335[3] | |
P261, P305+P351+P338[3] | |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Iron(II) acetate describes compounds with formula Fe(CH3CO2)2·(H2O)x where x can be 0 (anhydrous) or 4 (tetrahydrate). The anhydrous compound is a white solid, although impure samples can be slightly colored.[1] The tetrahydrate is light green solid that is highly soluble in water.